Which pill would you have taken and why?
Neo is offered the red pill and the blue pill by Morpheus in the opening act of the Matrix. The blue pill allows Neo to remain in the Matrix, in essence to go back to sleep and to remember this little encounter w/ Morpheus as a dream or "believe whatever you want to believe". The red pill allows Neo to stay in the "wonderland" and discover the truth.
I like this sentence from an essay about the Matrix b/c it captures the essence of the choice: "The question then is not about pills, but what they stand for in these circumstances. The question is asking us whether reality, truth, is worth pursuing."
I think since most if not all of you who are taking this class are taking this class b/c you want to dig deeper into life, you are highly curious and intelligent and want to find out what is out there, I think there's very very few who will NOT take the red pill.So, when answering this question, consider the possible ramifications/consequences of choosing your pill.So, when choosing, choose wisely and consider the consequences of your actions.
- Are you content with knowing that you could die at any moment from those machines that are trying to kill you?
- What if Neo is NOT the One and you've sacrificed yourself for nothing?
- Obviously, if you choose the blue pill and you go back into the Matrix, would you be able to live w/ yourself w/ the knowledge that you had the answers at your fingertips and you let them go (for whatever reasons - fear, apathy, etc.)?
350 words minimum. Post your answers here below (Comments). Due Wednesday, May 31 by 11:59 p.m.
Please read this article and make some references to it in your answer: https://www.wired.com/story/matrix-red-pill-vs-blue-pill/
Also, in the past few years, the term, red pill, has taken on a whole new meaning in masculinity circles. Here's an article about that - https://hypebae.com/2022/10/tiktok-video-red-pill-blue-pill-matrix-andrew-tate-lil-nas-x
